The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-10-13
In the South and West.

Saturday was occupied by the Presidents
train passing through the State Of Indiana
At all stations there were crowds of people,
and as early as .. m. he was upon the OBJ
rervation car and said Q hearty good morn
ing to the gathering at Bradford Junction.
At Richmond an acre Of people were in at
tendance and q few minutes was devoted
to hankshaking. At Indianapolis the Wis
itOrs were received with demonstration
never but once equalled In Its history.
The Governors Guard and the Hendricks
club, with the Jefferson and DuckwOrth clubs
OF Cincinnati aud numerous other organi-
cations composed the escort from the train
introduced the President to the p, 600 or
or $1,000, people present. After q short
response by Mr.. Cleveland and brief re-
ception the party was escorted to the
residence Of Mrs. Hendricks and after
wards to the homo Of senator Mcdonald,
Terre Haute the party again left the train
amid the plaudits OF 5000 proceeded to the
Normal school building where upon an out.
door platform senator Voorhees, called for
order and Ex-Sec. Thompson welcomed the
President, whose response was exceedingly
with flags and the greeting to the travellers
was hearty and joyous. It was II As p. m.
when the fr lin pulled into the East st. Louis
depot and Mayor Francis boarded the
Presidents car from which he es-
esrtsS the Pssdsn. Pre- sos,a.n.s and Mhsn Mrs;
st. Louis was reached after the drive over
the long bridge the guests were ushered in
10 streets brilliant with illuminations and
crowded with people. Sunday morning
the President and Mrs. Cleveland attended
the Washington Az. Presby tsrian church,
the Mayors. Monday they took rooms at
the Lindell hotel, visited the State Fair and
Exposition, holding receptions both morn
Ing and afternoon.
President and Mrs. Cleveland completed
their stay at st. Louis, after witnessing the
Yelled Prophet parade, and left for Chi
cago, arriving there on the 5th, a. per
schedule. Bright days and pleasant Incl.
dents attended their entire visit, and pe0.
pie and guests have mono but pleasant
memories OF the event.
A Presidential salute OF twenty-one gums
announced the arrival Of President Cleve
land at Chicago, and he was immediately
| the center OF $1,000 people 10 jealous ia
escOrt him to the Auditorium that but foI
assistance Of the gallant City Troop, of Cleye
land, Ohio. nothing like an orderly passage
could have been maintained. The city wa.
President and Mrs. Cleveland was 20 unprec
adented that words may not justly describ<
| &, including q military and civic procession
unexoelled and perhaps the largest crowd
i the city ever held. The Auditorium
reached, Mayor Roche addressed the Pres
ident and bade him welcome. Mr. Cleve
land responded in happy, humorous and
we'll poised manner and remained som,
hoprs upon the platform reviewing tn,
immspse procession that was passing
which oceppied until ? p. IN. Halt an houl
later began the reception at the Palme
House, to the President and his wife
Fully Q hundred thousand crowded tn
approaches TO the lhotel and it was witt
more than . heroic endeavor tha
the semblance of order wa
maintained by the police and military, an,
the cheers and shouts OF the multitude wer
utterly beyond conception. Mrs. Clsvelan,
looked the personfdcation Of youthful
health and beauty as she stepped Q littl
nearer her husband when the first appear
ance Of line had begun to be formed Q
the people. At the head came . detach
ment Of Union veterans bearing alOft tn
tattered, bulletriven battle dag OF tn
Eleventh Kansas volunteers. A strikin
scene ensued. While the President warmly
greeted the old soldiers one after another
the color bearer stepped forward to Mrt
Cleveland. and, gently lowering the oil
Gag, bade her clip OF one Of it, preciou